Iveshead School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Loughborough, Leicestershire
Iveshead School is a secondary school in Loughborough, Leicestershire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 24 September 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Forest Street, Shepshed, Loughborough, LE12 9DB
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Leicestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 985 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 24 September 2024
Strengths
- “Iveshead School is an inclusive school where pupils feel welcome.”
- “The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve.”
- “Many pupils enjoy learning at this school.”
To improve
- “The range of subjects that pupils study reduces in Year 9 when they begin to study their key stage 4 courses.”
- “Some teachers do not check pupils’ understanding carefully enough.”
- “This means that, at times, gaps or misconceptions in pupils’ learning are not identified or addressed.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 41% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.7 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 172 first-preference applications, 164 offers in total, 156 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Leicestershire.
- Charnwood College 1.8 mi Good
- De Lisle College Loughborough Leicestershire 1.9 mi School remains Good
- Limehurst Academy 3.1 mi School remains Good
- Woodbrook Vale School 3.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Castle Rock School 3.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Castle Donington College 5.1 mi School remains Good
- Rawlins 5.1 mi Not judged
- The Newbridge School 5.2 mi Not judged